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15 January 2011

Frictionless wheels in Grand Theft Auto 4 means hilarious car-flying action.

post by: BoringPostcards at: 02:59 | 10 comments

Saw this earlier but watched it again. I don't know why it makes me laugh as much as it does.

posted by CitrusFreak12 15 January | 10:47

I know! Same here. I cackle like a maniac every time I see it.

posted by BoringPostcards 15 January | 13:08

That's both hilarious and amazing. I don't play computer games much. Do they all have an 'insane mode' like that?

posted by DarkForest 15 January | 13:08

No, DarkForest- this was done by hacking one of the game's settings files with a text editor.

posted by BoringPostcards 15 January | 14:30

So Video Game Physics can exceed Looney Tunes Physics with a little hacking. Good to know.

posted by oneswellfoop 15 January | 15:36

Hilarious!

posted by Atom Eyes 15 January | 17:20

this was done by hacking one of the game's settings files

Wow, that's even more amazing. I was imagining some game programmer working hard to get those scenes to work the way they did.

posted by DarkForest 15 January | 19:38

Interesting that the hacked file applied only to cars. We see him riding a motorcycle, so there must at least be a "CarPhysics" and separate "MotorcyclePhysics" parameters. I thought there would be one set of rules describing motion for all vehicles. Any programmers have an insight on this?

posted by BitterOldPunk 16 January | 02:19

heh. That was like the trailer for the best disaster film ever.

posted by ufez 16 January | 14:33

One thing that cracks me up is that the drivers are still honking at people in their way, even as they sail spinning through the air.

posted by BoringPostcards 16 January | 15:22

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